Model Type
	offering bearer
Description
	Breasted: 5. Cairo Museum. Modelling around mouth suggests a strained expression caused by weight of head load. Figure was originally wrapped in linen garment. From Beni Hasan, tomb of Nefery (No. 116). Height: 48 cm. Garstang, Burial Customs, fig. 61, p. 74, fig. 64, p. 76. Tooley-1989 p.214: Tomb BH116 of Nfry. JE 37563. H.48 cms (plate 53). Female figure with feet together, entirely naked. The body has little modelling and the pubis is indicated by black stippling. The hair is long. On the head is a large square trapezoid basket supported by the left arm bent sharply at the elbow, the hand closing over the top of it. In the pendant right hand a bird is held by the wings. The crude oval face has a wedge nose, thick lips and round painted eyes (Garstang 1904b, 218-9, 11:6; 1907 a ,76-7, figs.61, 64; Breasted 1948, 65. SAOS neg. B419). Dated 11 dyn. to Senwosret II (p. 48). Garstang Inventory: iv. Wood figure of girl with basket on head and pigeon in hand.
Site
	Beni Hasan
Tomb
	BH 116
Burial
	Nefery
Date
	11th Dyn. to Senwosret II
Ref. for dating
	Tooley-1989 p. 48
Museum
	Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Accession number
	JE 37563
Breasted Classification
	IV-1-3-E SERVANTS CARRYING SUPPLIES FOR DECEASED, AND FUNERAL SCENES - Servants Carrying Supplies for Deceased. - Women servants singly, or in rows of two or more, bring supplies for deceased. - Twelfth dynasty.
Notes
	JE 37563 seems to be accession number for whole burial contents
Material
	wood
Dimensions
	Height 48 cm
References (Bibliography)
	Barker-2022 , Catalogue of Funerary Models M182
	Barker-2022 , Catalogue of Funerary Models M182
	BreastedJnr-1948 , IV-1-3-E 5.
	Garstang-1907a , fig. 61, p. 74, fig. 64, p. 76
	Tooley-1989 , pp. 48, 105, 214, Ill. 53:
Links to Images and Other Refs
	../IMG/Garst-fig-64.jpg
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